Family Law Prof Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1620382015-03-30T23:07:39-07:00A Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePadFamilyLawProfBloghttps://feedburner.google.comWedding "High"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01bb0812ff0d970d2015-03-30T23:07:39-07:002015-03-30T23:07:39-07:00From the New York Times: The risk of self-delusion is ever-present in the days leading up to a wedding. There you are, surrounded by parents, friends, caterers and florists, all vying for attention. And as the big day approaches, everyone...Family LawMarrying Across Class Linestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01bb0812fef5970d2015-03-30T13:57:00-07:002015-03-30T13:57:00-07:00From Jessi Streib (assistant professor of sociology at Duke University), writing for the Washington Post: Madison didn’t have an easy childhood. As a kid, her house was always in disrepair. Her parents couldn’t consistently afford electricity or indoor plumbing, never...Family LawYoung v. United States Parcel Servicetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c76d7d6d970b2015-03-30T02:41:00-07:002015-03-30T02:41:00-07:00Professors Naomi Cahn & June Carbone, on the GWU Law Review blog: At the core of the Court’s decision in Young v. United Parcel Service is a fundamental question of feminist jurisprudence: should women be treated the same as men,...Family LawFund Manager's Divorcetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b8d0e12f8d970c2015-03-28T07:46:00-07:002015-03-28T07:46:00-07:00From CNN Money: A fund's alpha -- the measure of how much it beats the market -- falls by an annualized 8.5% around the time of a manager's marriage, according to a study released this month by University of Florida...Family LawAlimonytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c757eceb970b2015-03-27T09:34:00-07:002015-03-27T09:34:00-07:00From WTVR.com: She was 23 years into her marriage when her husband swung a hammer at her head – and missed. He later was convicted of a felony, and they divorced. But what happened next was almost as shocking as...Family LawSouth Carolina Alimonytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01bb07fbb49c970d2015-03-26T09:33:00-07:002015-03-26T09:33:00-07:00From Cheraw Chronicle: In South Carolina, the topic of alimony is heating up as the state’s alimony laws are being challenged by South Carolina Alimony Reform, an organization formed in 2011 and led by Wyman Oxner, an Orangeburg resident whose...Family LawFL Alimonytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01bb07fbb488970d2015-03-25T03:32:00-07:002015-03-25T03:32:00-07:00From Sun Sentinel: Legislation that would end permanent alimony in Florida also would let people reduce their payments after retiring. House and Senate versions of the bill were filed late Tuesday to overhaul Florida's alimony system and, for the first...Family LawICWAtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b8d0e132a9970c2015-03-24T05:31:00-07:002015-03-24T05:31:00-07:00From Indian Country Today Media Network: On Tuesday, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has published revised, sweeping new guidelines to ensure the rights and protections of Native families and children...Family LawUniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Acttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c757ec82970b2015-03-23T05:30:00-07:002015-03-23T05:30:00-07:00From Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska has now joined six states that have adopted what’s called the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act. State Sen. Sue Crawford of Bellevue, who sponsored the legislation, said the U.S. Department of Defense has endorsed...Family LawOn Child Custodytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01b7c757ea68970b2015-03-21T06:10:00-07:002015-03-21T06:10:00-07:00From Lexington Herald Leader: Equality under the law is a uniquely American principle, one that no freedom-loving person would oppose, but the manner in which the principle is applied to the issue of child custody treats children as property, like...Family Law